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This episode of C4's music series Homegrown Profiles features singer/songwriter Anika Moa, who was signed to international label Atlantic Records and recording her debut album Thinking Room in New York when she was barely out of her teens. Moa talks about growing up in a musical household in Christchurch; being discovered through the annual Rockquest competition; her American experience and the decision that it wasn't a good fit for her; and her return to New Zealand and the happier experience of making her second album Stolen Hill. 

Background

Series Perspective by Jane Yee 22.12.2009

The Homegrown Profiles series on C4 was my first stint at directing. There was no budget, and the crew consisted pretty much of myself and Mike ...

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 Jane Yee
 Leanda Borett
 Mike Carpinter

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